WALL
Shoegnome - Guest Blogger: Modify Reference Line and Plane in AC17
DOOR
Shoegnome - Custom Empty Openings in ArchiCAD
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) – The Invisible Door / Graphic Fixes
WINDOW
Shoegnome - Custom Empty Openings in ArchiCAD
Graphisoft Blog (Jared Banks) - ArchiCAD Window Display Cheat Sheet
Shoegnome - Parameter Transfer in ArchiCAD
SLAB
ArchiCADwiki – How to Create a Flat Top Roof
ROOF
ArchiCADwiki – How to Create a Flat Top Roof
SHELL
AECbytes - ArchiCAD 15
MORPH
AECbytes – Using the Morph Tool to create custom objects – Thomas M. Simmons
Shoegnome - Morph Pet Palette Madness
Graphisoft Blog - A TIE Fighter, Modeled in ArchiCAD, this is...
Graphisoft Blog (Jared Banks) - DO Try this at Home...the TIE Fighter in ArchiCAD
Shoegnome - Modeling and Rendering a TIE Fighter in ArchiCAD
Graphisoft - Rendering a TIE Fighter in ArchiCAD 18
Graphisoft Help Center - How to create a Morph Tube
OBJECTS
ArchiCADwiki - Removing Triangulation form Imported SketchUp, Cinema 4D, 3DS Objects
Graphisoft Help Center - Rotating an Object in Space
Shoegnome - Parameter Transfer in ArchiCAD
ZONE
On Land – Zone Tool
On Land – Finish Schedule
MESH
ArchiCADwiki – How to Create a Flat Top Roof
DIMENSIONS
On Land - Dimensioning, General Principals
On Land - Dimensioning, Tool Tips
bd-MAP - Dimensions: Ground Rules
WWA BIM - Dimensioning 101
WWA BIM - Dimension Snap Adjustment
LABEL
DCS - Adjusting Labels
SECTION / ELEVATION
On Lane - Source and Linked Markers
WWA BIM - A Note on Marker/View Types
INTERIOR ELEVATION
On Land - Interior Elevation Tool
Shoegnome – Interior Elevations in ArchiCAD
Shoegnome – Interior Elevation Tool in ArchiCAD
WWA BIM - Interior Elevation Markers
RENDERING
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) – It’s not cheating if it’s just Graphic Data Fixes
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) – Even More Graphic Fixes – Quick 3D Visualization Tricks
FAVORITES
Shoegnome (guest blogger Rob Jackson) – If you haven’t discovered ArchiCAD Favorites, you haven’t discovered BIM
Shoegnome - Parameter Transfer in ArchiCAD
SCHEDULES
Graphisoft – Interactive Schedule
On Land – Finish Schedule
Shoegnome - AC Interactive Schedule video Tutorial - Part 1 of n+1
On Land - Find Problem Elements with a Schedule
COMPLEX PROFILES
Shoegnome – Complex Profile Siding in ArchiCAD
PROJECT MAP / VIEW MAP / LAYOUT BOOK
On Land – Old Projects, New Layouts
ArchiCAD-Talk - Layout Title Block Information
3D DOCUMENTS
ArchiCAD wiki – How to Create a Simple 3D Document
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) – …Structural Engineers using ArchiCAD…
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) - 3D Docs: Are They Used on 100% of Your Projects?
LAYERS
ArchiCAD wiki – Layer Settings
bd-MAP - Layer Combinations
Graphisoft Blog (Jared Banks) - ArchiCAD Layer Theory, Pt 1: LEGO and Layers
Graphisoft Blog (Jared Banks) - ArchiCAD Layer Theory, Pt 2: Do you need that Layer?
SOLID ELEMENT OPERATIONS
Shoegnome – Operators
EYEDROPPER / SYRINGE
Shoegnome - Parameter Transfer in ArchiCAD
Graphisoft Help Center - Parameter Transfer
Graphisoft Help Center - Parameter Transfer Between Objects
MAGIC WAND
Graphisoft Blog (Jared Banks) - Using your Magic Wand: the hidden geometry behind Venn Diagrams
GUIDE LINES / SPECIAL SNAP POINTS
Graphisoft Help Center - Working with Guide Lines
Graphisoft Help Center - Tips to work with Guide Lines
Graphisoft Help Center - Special Snap Points
GROUPS
Shoegnome – How much do you know about Groups?
Shoegnome – Groups Part 2
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Shoegnome – Work Environments in ArchiCAD – Parts 1 thru 2G
Part 1
Part 2a
Part 2b
Part 2c
Part 2d
Part 2e
Part 2f
Part 2g
Shoegnome – The Return of Work Environments: The Basics, + Import / Export
On Land: Work Environment Import, and General Information
2D / 3D
Shoegnome – quick word on details, cabinets, and walls
Shoegnome – Invisible Beams…aka Rookie Mistake…aka Expert Trick
Shoegnome – Conditional Operators…aka Graphic Operators…
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) – Examples of Graphic Data Cheats
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) – The Invisible Door / Graphic Fixes
Graphisoft Blog (Jared Banks) - Filter and Cut Elements in 3D: A Hidden Gem
Graphisoft Blog (Jared Banks) - how much should I model in ArchiCAD? (Pt 1)
Graphisoft Blog (Jared Banks) - how much should I model in ArchiCAD? (Pt 2)
Graphisoft Help Center - How to Open and Save 3D DWG or 3DS Files
Graphisoft Help Center - How to superimpose a 2D Floor Plan onto a 3D Model
RENOVATION
Graphisoft Help Center - One-Step Renovation Status Update for All Elements
BUILDING MATERIALS
Shoegnome – Building Materials in AC17 – Video 1
Shoegnome – Building Materials in AC17 – Video 2
Shoegnome – Building Materials advice from Two ArchiCAD Pros
AECbytes – Using Building Materials and Priorities in AC17 – Thomas M. Simmons
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) – Building Materials – Three Examples that Balance Model and Drawings
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) – Building Materials – One Example to Rule them All
Shoegnome - Monochromatic Models in ArchiCAD
ELEMENT ID
Graphisoft – ID Management
Graphisoft – Calculation / ID Management
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) – Element IDs and the Element ID Manager
Cadimage – Importance of Element ID
DRAWING MANAGER
On Land: Drawing Manager Columns
ATTRIBUTES / ATTRIBUTE MANAGER
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) - Fixing Error Msgs and Ugliness with Attribute Manager
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) - Two Ways to Understand Your Global Data
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) - Ode to ArchiCAD Attributes
Shoegnome - Monochromatic Models in ArchiCAD
ArchiCAD Wiki - Replace Attributes by File: Automate Attribute Migration
PEN SETS
Shoegnome – Pen Sets, Part One
Shoegnome – Pen Sets, Part Two
Shoegnome – Pen Sets, Part Three
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) – Intelligent Dumbing
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) - Pen Sets, Part Four
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) - Pen Sets, Part Five: Babysteps to Energy Analysis
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) - Pen Sets, Part Six: The 3D Window
On Land: Pens, Updated Aug 2007 (AC11)
On Land: Pen Sets
bd-MAP - Pens Update (2011)
bd-MAP - Pens (2009)
TEMPLATE
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) – Template Creation, Template Migration, and More
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) - Process vs Happening: Templates are NOT Optional
Shoegnome - Introducing Shoegnome Template for ArchiCAD 17
DWG TRANSLATORS
DCS - DWG Translators
DCS - DWG Translation Extras
OPEN BIM / IFC
Shoegnome – OpenBIM and IFC? Listen to Bond Bryan Architects
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) – Creating an IFC Parameter: Hyperlinks and ArchiCAD (Part 5)
Bond Bryan BIM Blog - Why use IFC?
Bond Bryan BIM Blog - AC18: Join the IFC and COBie flow - Part 1 - Project Info
Bond Bryan BIM Blog - AC18: Join the IFC and COBie flow - Part 2 - Data Mapping
Skewed - IFC Mapping - Why everyone should embrace it
Skewed - Webinar - Putting the "I" in your BIM Documentation
Shoegnome - How to Add IFC Properties to any element in ArchiCAD
BIMx
AECbytes – Mobile Model and Doc Review w/ BIMx Docs – Thomas M. Simmons
Shoegnome – How BIM connects w/ your client’s clients: a Tour of an Exhibit via BIMx
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) – Cool Use of BIMx on Cuil Bay
AECbytes - BIMx Docs
Graphisoft Help Center - Presenting multiple models in one BIMx Hyper-Model
Graphisoft Help Center - How to place hyperlinks into your BIMx model
Graphisoft Help Center - How to change the sky image in BIMx
Graphisoft Help Center - How to add camera views to the BIMx model
EARLY DESIGN
Shoegnome – BIM during early Design
Stefan Boeykens – Improve usage of BIM during early design phases
LARGE PROJECTS / MANAGING FILE SIZE
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog – Working Big Projects with ArchiCAD
Shoegnome - One Reason why your PDFs might be Huge
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) - How to Keep Files Running Fast and Lean
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) - Understanding what contributes to ArchiCAD file size
ECODESIGNER STAR / ENERGY EVALUATION
Architosh - In Depth Look at Graphisoft's EcoDesigner Star
SUN STUDY
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) - Sun Studies and moving beyond what we always did
BIM MANAGEMENT
Graphisoft Blog (Jared Banks) - Saying goodbye to Missing and Duplicate Objects
Graphisoft BIM Engine Blog (Shoegnome) - Find & Select, your best friend. Or one of them.
Graphisoft Help Center - Find and Select Elements
Graphisoft Blog (Jared Banks) - Filter and Cut Elements in 3D: A Hidden Gem
LEGO
Shoegnome - Your LEGO Gender Bias is Backwards
Graphisoft Blog (Jared Banks) - ArchiCAD Layer Theory, Pt 1: LEGO and Layers
USER GROUPS (series by Jared Banks, published on Graphisoft Blog)
How to Make a Successful ARCHICAD User Group (Part 0: Introduction)
How to Make a Successful ARCHICAD User Group (Part 1: Organization)
How to Make a Successful ARCHICAD User Group (Part 2: The Meeting)
How to Make a Successful ARCHICAD User Group (Part 3: Spreading the Word)
